after Commander Gendo left again he had to give orders again in case of angel attack. and of course it was on this day that a new pilot arrived. he was surprised by new pilot, but as it turned out there were 4 more teenagers before this one who later died due to UNKNOWN reasons, as Seele emphasized. Usually the pilot is met by Misato and without any ceremony the teenager becomes a pilot, but Gendo insistently asked to meet the new pilot properly, for example just look at him and leave. Gendo had strange ways of "getting to know each other", but nothing can be done, Kozo also did not have much time for acquaintances, and he's not particularly interested in pilots... although on the other hand he was the most adequate one here. and so he stood from the observation deck, looking at Eva 01 with a thoughtful look.

Why? Why is he here? It seems he has always pondered this, even during lunch or sleep. No, he had no dreams, only emptiness. Since the day the second impact happened, the moment Yui died, his life became a gray, gray spot. He squinted, clenching his fists. Gendo Ikari... A man who doesn't care about his own son, a son who was born thanks to the wonderful Yui.

he exhaled through his nose and then he heard footsteps, straightened up again